Gyula Zilahy (22 January 1859, Zilah – 16 May 1938,

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) was a Hungarian

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and

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. He co-directed several films with

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Watchhouse in the Carpathians ''Watchhouse in the Carpathians'' (Hungarian: ''Őrház a Kárpátokban'') is a 1914 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 ...

''. Zilahy was born as Gyula Balogh in 1859 in Zilah (today

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) and his career began in 1876. From 1880-84 he worked in Kolozsvár (today

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), then in

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(1885–87), and in

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(1888).

Selected filmography

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'' (1920) * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1933) Director * ''

Watchhouse in the Carpathians ''Watchhouse in the Carpathians'' (Hungarian: ''Őrház a Kárpátokban'') is a 1914 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 ...

'' (1914)

Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.

External links

* 1859 births 1938 deaths Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male silent film actors 20th-century Hungarian male actors Hungarian film directors Hungarian male stage actors People from Zalău {{Hungary-actor-stub